Texas earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 22 km WNW of Stanton, Texas

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 22 km WNW of Stanton, Texas on Tue, Nov 21, 2023, 7:22 AM CST (13:22 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 31 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ml(texnet)), micro
Local time
UTC
2023-11-21 13:22:15 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.220° N, 101.999° W
Region
Texas
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 104 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 104.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event tx2023wuzl. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC.